Sentences with phrase «democrats than the other parties»

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Tvert says it's «not really a matter of Republicans versus Democrats» because there are members of either party who are «more progressive» on the legalization debate than others, «but public attitudes are clearly shifting... and it's only a matter of time before that is reflected in laws nationwide.»

When Alberta's Legislative Assembly reconvenes in the next few months, for the first time since 1982 the title of Official Opposition will given to a caucus of MLA's representing a party other than the New Democrats or the Liberals.

You might now look at recent US election results and reason that even if the US would use the European counting model, the number of votes for other parties than Republicans and Democrats are usually so few that it wouldn't be enough for noteworthy representation in Congress.

Because of the issues raised by David Davis in the by - election, many parties other than the Conservatives, such as Labour, Liberal Democrats, United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) and British National Party (BNP) chose not to stand.

Note also that the correlations between Liberal Democrat and UKIP change are just as strong as for the other two parties, but the Lib Dems are reaching the point where it is hard for them to fall much further than they did in 2012.

Meanwhile commitment to parties other than Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat has risen from one per cent to six per cent.

The Democrats» short - lived stint in power was chaotic and dysfunctional, and the death of the marriage vote caused advocates to change their tactics, focusing on ousting «no» voters regardless of their party affiliation rather than putting all their hopes in one conference or the other.

In a state where enrolled Democrats outnumber Republicans by about 5 - to - 3 and anti-incumbent sentiment is strong regardless of party affiliation, what choice do you have, really, other than to try to drag the other guy down?

The Liberal Democrats are better at fighting by - elections than other two main parties.

According to an IFS report before the 2010 general election, [109] the Conservatives needed to find more money from cuts beyond what they had outlined than any other major party, although the report was also critical of Labour and the Liberal Democrats.

This includes fixed terms for five years (when average time between elections has been four); the vote to dissolve parliament before calling a general election requiring 55 per cent support in the House of Commons (meaning the Liberal Democrats can not withdraw their support from the Tories and cause a general election as the Lib - Dems, Labour and other parties altogether hold less than 55 per cent of the seats); and stuffing the House of Lords with many more Conservatives and Liberals to weaken opposition there.

Although minor party or independent candidates for Governor have been elected since the end of World War II in the midwest, the west, and the east, no one other than a Democrat or a Republican has been elected Governor in a southern state since 1916, when the Prohibition Party nominee for Florida Governor, Sidney J. Catts, was eleparty or independent candidates for Governor have been elected since the end of World War II in the midwest, the west, and the east, no one other than a Democrat or a Republican has been elected Governor in a southern state since 1916, when the Prohibition Party nominee for Florida Governor, Sidney J. Catts, was eleParty nominee for Florida Governor, Sidney J. Catts, was elected.

With the present erractic position in the polls though it is hard to say for sure — we will have another two polls in the week from ICM and ComRes which may shed some light, but it looks as though we can conclude little other than that the two main parties are close to one another in the high thirties and low fourties, with the leaderless Liberal Democrats languishing in the low teens.

And while the Liberal Democrat vote is less than half what it was in 2010, it would be even lower without the 400,000 new supporters it has gained from other parties.

They have spent more time in power than any of the Christian Democrat or other right of centre parties in Germany, France, Scandinavia, etc; all of which have more proportional voting systems.

Conversely, the under - represented parties (UKIP, the Liberal Democrats, the Greens, and other smaller parties) collectively hold about 156 seats fewer than they would in the case of perfect proportionality.

However, Liberal Democrat movement on economic issues was more than offset, to my mind, by the party's outlook on a whole set of other ones.

«In less than three weeks Democrats will comprise a majority of the New York State Senate and have the chance to be a progressive beacon to the rest of the nation,» said Mike Murphy, noting that the party unilaterally controls only six other state governments across the country.

Also a credit to the man was his glad - handing of other politicians at the G20 and EU summit, and not forgetting his brilliant crafting of a deal with the Liberal Democrats which has successfully placed all the criticism squarely upon them rather than the party whose policies are overwhelmingly being implemented.

Due to obscure party rules, the votes of some Democrats participating in New York's April 19 presidential primary may count more than others when it comes to the selection of delegates.

Nearly one in five of those «certain to vote» said they would back a party other than the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats or Labour at the next general election.

No but you left out a big part of the problem; DemocRATS and you try to make it appear as if only 1 party has a problem when both do and facts prove that a DemocRAT is much more likely to get arrested than a member of the other party.

Veritas is finished and was really pretty much from the beginning, it never had any real raison d'etre other than as the Robert Kilroy Silk Fanclub and now that he has abandoned them what is there left for them, The English Democrats are somewhat lightweight policy wise, UKIP actually despite the Kilroy Fiasco got the second biggest gain in total number of votes for any party after the Liberal Democrats and at 2.5 % are now up to where the Liberal Party was in the 1950's, on the other hand the Liberal Democrats have a lacklustre leadership campaign with a lot of scandals, are divided on economic policy and show every sign of being ready to impparty after the Liberal Democrats and at 2.5 % are now up to where the Liberal Party was in the 1950's, on the other hand the Liberal Democrats have a lacklustre leadership campaign with a lot of scandals, are divided on economic policy and show every sign of being ready to impParty was in the 1950's, on the other hand the Liberal Democrats have a lacklustre leadership campaign with a lot of scandals, are divided on economic policy and show every sign of being ready to implode.

On 8 May, three party leaders announced their resignations within an hour of each other: [199] Ed Miliband (Labour) and Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrat) resigned due to their parties» worse - than - expected results in the election, although both had been re-elected to their seats in Parliament.

Among other results, Lord Ashcroft's polls suggested that the growth in SNP support would translate into more than 50 seats; [124] that there was little overall pattern in Labour and Conservative Party marginals; [125] that the Green Party MP Caroline Lucas would retain her seat; [126] that both Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg and UKIP leader Nigel Farage would face very close races to be elected in their own constituencies; [127] and that Liberal Democrat MPs would enjoy an incumbency effect that would lose fewer MPs than their national polling implied.

In 2010, Hawkins received 59,906 votes, more than any other 3rd party candidate who ran against Democrat Andrew Cuomo.

The irony of the Watkins v Woolas case is that over the years the Liberal Democrats have probably been more guilty of dirty tricks - and false statements against their opponents - than any other party, especially in by - elections.

Probably no party, other than the Democrats and Republicans, has such an extensive list of elected party officers.

Probably no party, other than the Democrats and Republicans, has Read more»

And in a third sign of growing disillusionment with Cuomo by Democrats and others on the political left, Working Families Party activists, furious over Cuomo's alliance with Senate Republicans, are threatening to back someone other than the governor in the November election, a move that would aid GOP gubernatorial contender Rob Astorino, sources said.

To Mahoney and others, the question of which party controls the state Senate will play a bigger role than any individual race, given that Republicans are seen as more friendly to the real estate industry, while Democrats have taken the sides of tenants.

It could go any way — BNP and UKIP voters are presumably more likely to move to the Tories than elsewhere, or the other votes may drift towards the Liberal Democrats, the traditional repository for voters disillusioned with both main parties, or these may merely be protesting Labour voters who will return to voting Labour once Tony Blair himself is replaced (or, of course, things could be different this time and the high level of «other support could persist into the next election — it is impossible to tell).

«The Liberal Democrats are likely to lose out more than the other main parties because their seats are yellow islands in a sea of red or blue; changing the boundaries is more likely to bring in hostile territories, their majorities tend to be smaller than Labour or Conservative MPs and their Lib Dems trade a lot on incumbency and constituency service.

Other than these parties, the Liberal Democrats (Lib Dems) were able to obtain more than 5 % of seats in three elections (1999, 2003, and 2007), and the Scottish Green Party (SGP) was able to do so in one election (2003).

Former Circuit Judge Robert Doyel, a Winter Haven Democrat and candidate for Senate District 22, is receiving what no other Polk County Democrat has received in more than two decades: support from his state party.

ALBANY — Due to obscure party rules, the votes of some Democrats participating in New York's April 19 presidential primary may count more than others when it comes to the selection of delegates.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have delivered more for communities than the other opposition parties put together, Kirsty Williams AM has said today highlighting her party's key policies featured in the Annual Budget.

«The Welsh Liberal Democrats have delivered more for our communities than all of the other opposition parties put together: apprenticeships, extra funding for schools, more nurses, and the list goes on — all achieved with just five Assembly Members.

Assuming that the Republican conference is roughly 50 members and the Democrats» roughly 100, if Silver gets the 51 votes within his conference and wins his parties nod for Speaker, what are the odds that 26 Democrats who voted against Silver in conference will join 50 republicans on the floor of the assembly and vote for someone other than Silver for Speaker?

But there are some within the Democratic Party who think Cuomo needs to shore up his relations with the most liberal wing of the party by choosing someone other than Hochul, an Erie County DemoParty who think Cuomo needs to shore up his relations with the most liberal wing of the party by choosing someone other than Hochul, an Erie County Demoparty by choosing someone other than Hochul, an Erie County Democrat.

The party had clout this year because polls showed progressive Democrats could vote for someone other than Cuomo on the Working Families Party party had clout this year because polls showed progressive Democrats could vote for someone other than Cuomo on the Working Families Party Party line.

«Male Democrats and Republicans more than female partisans expect interacting with the other party to be an unpleasant, conflictual, anxious, anger - filled experience,» Miller said.

As in previous polls, Democrats are more supportive of Common Core than Republicans are, and we find polarization along party lines on several other issues.

18 voters in Piscataway are registered with political parties other than Republican or Democrat.

18 voters in Piscataway are registered with political parties other than Republican or Democrat.